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offensive phrasal verb.

Hello.

Today I have heard a offensive phrasal verb: On person said "Sorry, guys. I really f*cked up it". I have never heard this phrase. I know the meaning of the words. But I didn't understand his phrase and therefore I didn't know how to react. Are there other phrasal verb like this? Or is not a phrasal verb?

Thanks in advance.

Please, correct all my mistakes. I should know English perfectly and if you show me my mistakes I will achieve my dream a little bit faster. A lot of thanks.

Re: offensive phrasal verb.

Language!
Right, that person definitely knows how to sound offensive, but they don't seem to know anything about proper grammar. You always put a pronoun between the verb and the particle, so you get f**k it up, not f**k up it. As for the meaning - it's like saying that you did something badly.

Re: offensive phrasal verb.

Originally Posted by engee30

Language!
Right, that person definitely knows how to sound offensive, but they don't seem to know anything about proper grammar. You always put a pronoun between the verb and the particle, so you get f**k it up, not f**k up it. As for the meaning - it's like saying that you did something badly.

You are correct, if you use a pronoun. The expression is possible, though less common, without. You could just say, I f**ked up".

For the (1939-45) war generation of men and women in the armed services, there was an acronym SNAFU: situation normal - all f**ked up.